The U.S. Must Learn to Leave Iraq
The United States is once again preparing to leave Iraq.
Reports indicate that Baghdad and Washington have agreed to wind down Operation Inherent Resolve. The remaining 2,500 American troops in Iraq will withdraw in two phases over the next two years, marking the end of the decade-long counter-Islamic State mission. Under this agreement, a contingent of U.S. forces will remain in the semiautonomous Kurdistan region to support operations in Syria.
Since engaging in the first Gulf War, the United States has never really left Iraq. Desert Storm gave way to military and humanitarian operations that established no-fly zones, monitored Iraqi forces, and enforced sanctions.… Seguir leyendo »